GRE Word List

SPRUCE

to make spruce

The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.

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WordMeaning
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance